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CVE-2025-6586: The Download Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the dpwap_plugin_locInstall function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.8

high Affects download-plugin (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Download Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the dpwap_plugin_locInstall function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.8

Package
download-plugin (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.2.9
Fixed in
2.2.9
Severity
high  CVSS 7.2
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (69.6th percentile)
Published
2025-07-04
Source
nvd

References

CWE-434
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